The use of participatory visual methods with community health workers: A systematic scoping review of the literature
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Authors
O’Donovan, James
Onyilofor, Chinelo
Hand, Taylor
Rosseau, Natalie
O’Neil, Edward
Journal Title
Global Public Health
ISSN
1744-1692
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Volume
14
Issue
5
Pages
722-736
Language
English
Type
Article
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O’Donovan, J., Thompson, A., Onyilofor, C., Hand, T., Rosseau, N., & O’Neil, E. (2018). The use of participatory visual methods with community health workers: A systematic scoping review of the literature. Global Public Health, 14 (5), 722-736. https://doi.org/10.1080/17441692.2018.1536156
Abstract
With the need to design and evaluate Community Health Worker (CHW)
programmes from a more human-centred perspective, researchers and
programme managers are exploring the role of participatory visual
methodologies (PVMs). This review identifies, maps, and assesses the
quality of current literature that describes the use of PVMs with CHWs. It
includes material from the grey literature and 10 major databases
between 1978-2018. A Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP)
Qualitative checklist was used to assess the overall quality of the included
studies. 12 original studies met the inclusion criteria. The studies were
located in North America (n = 9) or sub-Saharan Africa (n = 3), with
photovoice (n = 6) and digital storytelling (n = 5) being the most
commonly used forms of PVMs. The overall quality of the evidence
described in these articles was high, but it was notable that seven studies
did not fully report the ethical considerations of their work. The studies
revealed that PVMs can help assist CHWs’ reflective practice and
understanding of complex health issues, as well as identifying key issues
in the community to potentially leverage social action.
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External DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17441692.2018.1536156
This record's URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/295254
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